{"id":117849,"date":"2026-04-22T08:15:37","date_gmt":"2026-04-22T06:15:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dandavats.com\/?p=117849"},"modified":"2026-04-22T08:15:37","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T06:15:37","slug":"welcoming-government-minister-from-telangana","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dandavats.com\/?p=117849","title":{"rendered":"Welcoming Government Minister from Telangana"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Welcoming <\/a> <\/figure>\n
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On a bright and sunny Sunday, Bhaktivedanta Manor had the pleasure of welcoming Konda Surekha Garu, a Cabinet Minister from the Indian state of Telangana, who attended with her family. <\/p>\n

Konda is a senior political leader serving as Cabinet Minister for Endowments, Forest and Environment. She has a long-standing history of community service stretching back to the 1990s and comes from a humble background. <\/p>\n

A strong supporter of goshalas (cow protection initiatives), she takes a keen interest in supporting temples in India and preserving the Vedic tradition. Where better for her in the UK to visit than the Manor, with its beautiful, heritage-like surroundings\u2014its beautiful grounds, the goshala (New Gokul), and of course, the darshan of Their Lordships, Sri Sri Radha Gokulananda. <\/p>\n

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She also helped make garlands, met members of the congregation, and shared her thoughts in a warm and heartfelt address. <\/p>\n

One especially memorable moment was when Her Grace Vishakha Dasi gifted Konda\u2019s three-year-old grandson her new beautifully presented three-part series of the \u201c Bhagavad-gita for Children \u2013 Feelings.\u201d<\/em> <\/p>\n

She also departed with a copy of the Srimad Bhagavatam by Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, and shared that in India she has been supporting temples and related  initiatives. <\/p>\n

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The Temple looks forward to welcoming her and her family again. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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